Product Designer - Barbie

Mattel•El Segundo, CA

8d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Barbie team is seeking a highly skilled, experienced and self-motivated Designer to join its product design team. You’ll play a key role in identifying and developing new product opportunities that resonate with today’s kids by translating consumer insights, emerging trends, and technologies into engaging and successful toys. This includes generating and communicating toy concepts through 2D sketching and/or 3D models, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners in marketing, engineering, and packaging, and ensuring all designs align with Mattel’s standards of quality and brand integrity. The ideal candidate will possess proven product design experience showing ability to work on challenging and fun products as well as ideating new concepts.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in Fashion Design, Toy Design or equivalent
1-3 Years Professional Experience
Must be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and 2D computer programs
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
Knowledge of material and manufacturing process
Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
Ability to project manage
Portfolio demonstrating strong design excellence and superior problem solving

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of 3D CAD (Alias, Rhino 3D is a plus)
Ideal candidate will exhibit interest and knowledge of the current fashion trends as well as awareness of the current fashion doll category and the competitive landscape

Responsibilities

Actively generate new product opportunities to innovate and the brand
Execute on both Product Designs and Graphic Designs
Design and develop fashions, accessories, playsets and / or advertised lines or segments
Builds consensus between members throughout the design process
Partner with Development Design, Engineering, Packaging and Cost Engineering to ensure product integrity and marketing objectives
Daily communication with Asia partners
Successfully present and communicate their concepts to the design and marketing management and creative departments
Manage the early phases of design and development with other disciplines within the company